Teach 8-year-olds about the Earth and stars at MindWare

Fill your home or classroom with cool science games for eight-year-olds and watch them learn. Our great science game offerings include; The American Museum of Natural History iSolar System, plant growing and garden laboratory kits, as well as rock and mineral kits. Kids can even study rainbows with a projector from MindWare.

When it comes to earth sciences, 8-year-olds love our Break Open Real Geodes Science Kit which gives a look inside at the incredible crystal formations of these prehistoric volcano gas bubbles. Our premium-quality Mine for Gems and Mine for Fossil kits each include a dig site with 10 real fossils or 10 genuine gemstones, 2 mining tools and a full-color adventure guide.

Moving to the surface of the earth kids can grow all kinds of different botanical experiments with these cool science kits including; The RootVue Farm, the Strange Plant Collection, the Rainforest Biosphere and LED Carnivorous Creations.

Kids love rainbows and they will love learning how this natural phenomenon occurs when sunlight shines through water vapor in the air. This amazing lightweight LED Rainbow Projector will give them hours of rainbow enjoyment and learning too.

For the Star Wars fans in your house we preset the Star Wars science Lightsaber Room Light Kit. Kids will build their own 25" long Lightsaber and learn how electronics make a Lightsaber work. Makes a great display for Star Wars fans and works great as a nightlight (so no one has to know there's a nightlight in the room). This Lightsaber even comes with authentic sound effects and a remote control.

Then help eight-year-olds reach for the stars with cool science games that explore the cosmos. Our Good Question: series of books answers questions about the Earth, the Solar System, Weather and more. How to Build a Universe follows the cosmos from the Big Bang to its ultimate end with beautifully rendered pictures and captivating narrative. Of course our Pro Series Telescope brings the beauty of the cosmos up-close and provide hours of family learning and enjoyment.